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Post by frag on Mar 30, 2006 4:36:02 GMT -5
I tear down on "song for a blue guitar." I will now.
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Post by JesusLooksLikeMe on Apr 4, 2006 4:29:46 GMT -5
Built to Spill are good. Not as good, and not as consistent, but they'll work over a MM fix. I agree with this I think. It's early days, but I've been listening to 7 BTS albums in rotation (including the Live album, which has way too much guitar noodling in places) and enjoying a lot. Excellent stuff though, especially Perfect From Now On and Keep It Like A Secret. Though the supposedly shambolic debut - Ultimate Alternative Wavers - is absolute genius in places. |
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Post by skvorisdeadsorta on Apr 4, 2006 11:11:30 GMT -5
They definitely have better moments that several bands that have been around for as long.
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Post by Galactus on Apr 4, 2006 11:16:55 GMT -5
I love the Live album...it's hypnotic in places...of course I like guitar noodling too. I'm glad you like BTS though.
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Post by skvorisdeadsorta on Apr 4, 2006 11:33:48 GMT -5
Basically Doug Martsch and J. Mascis are the only ones that noodle of hours and it doesn't annoy me. For the most part, I even find it pretty engaging.
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Post by JesusLooksLikeMe on Jun 11, 2006 5:11:41 GMT -5
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Post by JesusLooksLikeMe on Jan 7, 2007 6:42:06 GMT -5
The title of this thread is false advertising, judging by the new stuff I've heard. "Dashboard" sounds like a weak clone of Float On's B-side. There's also a live version of "Fire It Up" on Youtube that just sounds lame. Oh well, not too surprised.
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Post by JesusLooksLikeMe on Jan 7, 2007 6:48:31 GMT -5
I think there should be a law passed preventing artists I like from sobering up. Burn down the rehab clinics.
I've heard six tracks now (live versions), and only "People We Know" sounded remotely interesting. Could this really be the same man that wrote "Night on the Sun"? Marr brings nothing to the party either.
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Post by Kensterberg on Jan 7, 2007 14:16:17 GMT -5
I think there should be a law passed preventing artists I like from sobering up. Burn down the rehab clinics. I've heard six tracks now (live versions), and only "People We Know" sounded remotely interesting. Could this really be the same man that wrote "Night on the Sun"? Marr brings nothing to the party either. I've got nothing to say on this topic, I just wanted people to see that Jesus visited this board today.  |
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Post by JACkory on Jan 7, 2007 16:00:18 GMT -5
I just knew I'd find some RHP/Kozelek/Sun Kil Moon conversation on this board.
Personally I prefer Kozelek's covers to the originals and my reason is simple as this: I just don't like Modest Mouse. I've tried. One o' these days maybe they'll strike a chord within me but until then I'm happy to just let Koz re-arrange them.
That said, I do agree with JLLM...it's almost like Mark is lazy or has become uninspired lyrically to resort to making new music for Brock's lyrics. But it's not as if he's just grafted words to music he's already written. I'm convinced that the lyrics have inspired the music.
It will be nice to see a new, all-original Sun Kil Moon album come out.
I'm waiting to hear the new Koz live double CD (thanks glenn)...from what I've been told it's much better than his last limited-edition live disc.
Sisy, if you're just now discovering Mark & Sun Kil Moon, do yourself a favour and check out the entire Red House Painters catalogue. Pure, unadulterated musical bliss throughtout that batch of records.
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Post by Ryosuke on Jan 8, 2007 2:42:35 GMT -5
So what's your excuse for your absence, JLLM?!
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Post by luke on Jan 8, 2007 11:34:56 GMT -5
I'm hearing "Dashboard" for the first time right now. I'll form an opinion later...I'll be all over the album when it comes out, but the last one was just "okay", so I'm not completely excited there.
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Post by luke on Feb 17, 2007 17:40:08 GMT -5
I really grew to love "Dashboard", but the rest of the album is hit and miss. And when it misses, holy shit is it awful.
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Post by skvorisdeadsorta on Feb 17, 2007 20:30:56 GMT -5
I've heard that......I'm sooo reluctant to even buy the damn thing now.
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Post by JesusLooksLikeMe on Feb 19, 2007 13:31:49 GMT -5
My reaction is generally positive - maybe 'cos I wasn't expecting much at all. It's more consistent than Good News and there's some nice songs on there - Little Motel, Parting of the Sensories, Spitting Venom being perhaps the standouts for me in a generally strong set.
It's all a bit too clean and professional perhaps, and Marr has brought a real mainstream competence to the guitar playing which doesn't sit easy if you're hoping for Dirty Fingernails II. But I accept we'll not have another LCW so this is okay.
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